Catholic church

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SHOULD NOT BE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY ALLEGED ABUSE BY PRIESTS.

I. Background
a. The Role of the Church
i. To teach the Catholic faith.
ii. To help those in need.
II. Constitutionality
a. Due Process
i. Being deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.
ii. An awful lot of priests are complaining they’ve been suspended without an investigation.
iii. Many priests are being labeled as pedophiles before they have the opportunity to defend themselves.
b. Reasons/Excuses
i. Priests are basically being blackmailed into paying alleged victims money, in order to keep from being accused publicly.
ii. Many believe that a priest not being allowed to marry greatly contributes to the problem.
iii. More than sixty percent of Catholics believe priests should be allowed to marry.


III. Successes of Church Discipline
a. Reform
b. Catholic Schools
c. Role of Priest...